Located in Belfast's Cathedral Quarter, The John Hewitt first opened its doors in December 1999. The bar is unique in its ownership as it is owned by The Belfast Unemployed Resource Centre. The Resource Centre's managers had always relied on various grants to fund its work, when in the mid ninties, they came up with the idea of generating some of their own funds by going into business... And why not a pub! John Hewitt, the late poet, socialist and Freeman of Belfast officially opened the Resource Centre on Mayday 1983, hence the name of the bar.
February 1st, 2010
The John Hewitt Society in partnership with Feile An Phobail presents a afternoon of Poetry Reading in the John Hewitt bar on Sunday 7th February @ 4pm. (Doors open at 3.30pm.) Readings by Frank Ormsby & Eilish Martin. Admission at Door £3.00.
November 9th, 2009
Do you have an old musical instrument that’s just taking up space in the house and is never used? Then why not donate it to our ‘Instruments for Africa’ appeal where we will transport your instrument to Zambia where it will be used! ‘Whiskey you’re the Divil’ are a Cavan based traditional Irish balladeer group who when playing in Zambia earlier this year, were shocked at the complete lack of usable instruments and thought they could do something to help. We are asking for your guitar, banjo, whistle, drum, fiddle or any instrument in working order to fill a shipping container which will then be transported to Zambia. We will be performing in the The John Hewitt Bar, Donegall St., Belfast on Wedensday 2nd December at 9pm. which will be used as a collection point so please bring your instrument along with you so you can help this cause and have a great night out! Please Contact, Gerry White on 028 90 233768, info@thejohnhewitt.com Alan D’Arcy on 00353863091266 or log on to www.whiskeydivil.com info@whiskeydivil.com for further information.
September 4th, 2009
John Hewitt named in The Independent’s top 50 gastro pubs
The Independent has recently named The John Hewitt as one of its 50 Best Gastro
Pubs. The establishment was named amongst a host of other pubs around the UK with
the publication citing that “it does food as fashionable as its trendy Cathedral
Quarter location demands.”
May 29th, 2009
The John Hewitt is very pleased to be serving BELFAST BLACK from Whitewater Brewery on tap! This award winning hand crafted Stout, a Sliver Star winner at the Great Taste Awards 2008.
November 4th, 2008
The John Hewitt Bar has just won the “Best Pub Award 2008” at the recent ‘Hospitality Ireland Awards’ held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Dublin. The John Hewitt Bar in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter was the only Winner from the North at the Dublin awards Ceremony.
Judges praised the bar for its excellent and varied selection of beers, including many from small local independent brewers, great friendly service from the staff and the overall ambiance of the bar.
The panel of judges at the Dublin Ceremony on Thursday night (30/10/08) also highlighted the bars community links. The john Hewitt Bar first opened its doors in December 1999. The bar is unique in its ownership as it is owned by the Belfast Unemployed Resource Centre. The Resource Centre managers had always relied on various grants to fund its work, when in the mid nineties, they came up with the idea of generating some of their own funds by going into business……….and why not a pub! John Hewitt, the late poet, socialist and Freeman of Belfast officially opened the Resource Centre on Mayday 1983, hence the name of the bar.
October 25th, 2008
The John Hewitt Bar recieved the CAMRA Pub of the Year Award on Wedensday 22nd October 2008. Competition was strong, with the 21 Real Ale Pubs across Northern Ireland surveyed by the local CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) members. “Beer quality is the prime consideration in making the award, along with general ambience and attractiveness of the pub. The John Hewitt staff are making a real contribution to bringing Real Aleback to Northern Ireland by putting in that extra bit of work needed to serve a quality Real Ale Pint. CAMRA is delighted to be presenting the Northern Ireland Real Ale Pub of the Year Award 2008 to the John Hewitt”.
September 29th, 2008
June 20th, 2008
On Tuesday night, 17th June 2008 the management of the john Hewitt were at the prestigious Theme Bar & Restaurant National Awards at the Battersea Evolution in London. The Bar was up against very strong competition from bars in London, Glasgow and Wakefield. But when the time came to announce the Winner of the Best Beer Venue in the Uk and Ireland, it was the John Hewitt’s turn to be in the limelight and pick up the trophy.
April 21st, 2008
We are pleased to annouced that Nevada Blues will be playing every Thursday night at the John Hewitt. See our entertainmment page for more details.
November 12th, 2007
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